If institutions, including the courts, have erred, they must have the courage to acknowledge the mistake, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said at the ‘Justice Unplugged: Shaping the Future of Law’ conclave on Saturday (February 28, 2026).
“The Constitution does not defend itself. It relies on disciplined minds and courageous voices... Institutions, including courts, can falter but courage must outlive error. The eventual judicial acknowledgement of that error demonstrates something equally powerful; that Constitutional systems possess the capacity for self-correction… The lesson is not to romanticise fallibility, but to recognise that vigilance is generational,” Mr. Singhvi said.
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His observations were part of his address on February 28 as chief guest of the conclave organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology School of Law in association with The Hindu, to an audience of mostly young law students and lawyers.
Powerful interests may have the capacity to dent ambitions but they cannot take away the soul or conscience of Constitutionally protected judges and independent lawyers who stand firm by the truth, Mr. Singhvi said.
